As events are opening up, we’re listing a combination of virtual and live events. The rules are the same – if you want your event included, please make a Facebook event, invite me (Alan Sims – you’ll have to friend me) and it will be included. I need enough lead time that the list can be put together the Wednesday before you want it listed. A please be safe if you are attending live events.
NOTE: Please follow Health Department recommendations as you decide whether to participate in events: Do Not Go Out If You Have Symptoms of COVID-19. Wash Your Hands Frequently, Avoiding Touching Your Face. Avoid Touching Surfaces Which May Have Not Been Cleaned Thoroughly. Maintain a Social Distance of Six Fee or More From Others. Wear a Face Mask If Distancing Is Not Possible.
Sunday, November 22
- Canceled: Victorian Holiday Home Tour in Old North Knoxville – the neighborhood board asks that those who normally buy tickets to this event donate to Mobile Meals at https://secure.donationpay.org/knoxseniors/
- Downtown Knoxville Vendors In-Store Service Hours and Current Modes of Operations
- Downtown Knoxville Vendors Take-Out and Curbside Delivery Hours and Current Modes of Operations
- East Tennessee Historical Society Online Resources, Daily, FREE!
- Virtual Tour of Beauford Delaney Exhibit: Through the Unusual Door Episode 1 / Episode 2, Hosted by the Knoxville Museum of Arts, daily, FREE!
- E-Learning Station hosted by Ijams Nature Center, daily, FREE!
- Take a Virtual Tour, Blount Mansion, Daily, FREE!
- Thorne Rooms Virtual Tour, Hosted by Knoxville Museum of Art, daily through January 12, FREE!
- Raid the Pantry Food Drive with Second Harvest Food Bank! Old Sevier District, midnight – 11:45 pm (daily through December 31)
- Home for the Holidays: Makers Market, The Press Room, 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Grand Opening Month at Tall Man Toys, Tall Man Toys & Comics, 10:00 am – 7:00 pm (daily through November 30)
- Old City Market, Jackson Terminal, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Sunday in Old Sevier, Old Sevier Neighborhood Merchants, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
- Online Event: Six-Week Creative Therapeutic Workshop Series, Hosted by City of Refuge, Inc. and Elizabeth Ashley Ford, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm (Sundays through November 29), $10 – $50
- With Perfect Love @ South Press Coffee Shop, Hosted by Pagan Pride of East Tennessee, South Press Coffee Shop, 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- Turkey Hunt! / Healthcare Workers and Teachers Night / Service Industry Sundays, Craft Axe Throwing – Knoxville, 2:00 pm – 9:00 pm / 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm / 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Online Coffee with the Pastors, Church Street United Methodist Church, 3:00 pm
- Paranormal Adventure Tour (Social Distance Friendly), Historic Market Square, 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm
- For fun chill meet, Hosted by Reapers and Joseph William Pellom, Kerbela Shriners of Knoxville, 7:00 pm
Monday, November 23
- How Are You, Knoxville? – Kiosk, documenting your thoughts in this unparalleled period of history, provided by River and Rail, Old City Performing Arts Center, 111 State St, ongoing daily
- Good Sport Holiday Mystery Box, The Central Collective, 7:30 am – 4:30 pm (weekdays through December 15), $54
- Monday Maker Marketplace, hosted by The Maker City, 8:00 am – 8:00 pm
- Weekly East Tennessee STEM Hub – STEM Sparks, 8:00 am – 11:55 pm
- Final day: November Exhibitions at the Emporium, The Emporium Center, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm, FREE!
- Final Strengthen & Stretch, Alliance Brewing Co, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm, $10 – $12, RSVP
- Multi-Blade Mondays! Craft Axe Throwing – Knoxville, 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- MSWSN Yassin’s Fundraiser! Hosted by Macro Social Work Student Network-University of Tennessee, Yassin’s Falafel House, 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- TinyTrees Drop Off, East Tennessee Children’s Hospital, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Paint Party at Elst Brewing!! 6:00 pm, $37 – $47
- Monday Fun Run, Alliance Brewing Co, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
- Weekly Charitable Juice: Small Breed Rescue of East Tennessee, Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- VolOpera Aria Night Online, 7:00 pm
Tuesday, November 24
- Zoom: Karen Richters interview with Dr. Enkeshi El-Amin, Hosted by The Bottom, 9:00 am – 10:00 am
- Weekly Guided Behind the Scenes Tours: Basic Tours of the Tennessee Theatre, 11:00 am, $15
- DreamBikes Closing Sale through November 25, DreamBikes, noon – 6:00 pm
- Taco Tuesday – Goat Birria Tacos, Last Days of Autumn Brewing, 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Knox on Tap: Live at The Hub, Knox Brew Hub, 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm
- 3-part workshop: CLAY: TOOLS AND TRICKS OF THE TRADE, Knoxville Arts & Fine Crafts Center, 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm (Tuesdays through December 8), $90
- Weekly XHunger – Networking & Updates, Downtown 211, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- Online The Basics of Job Negotiation, Hosted by South College, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm, RSVP
- Outdoor Comedy – Geoff Tate, Trey Galyon, and friends, Central Filling Station, 7:00 pm, $10
- Grey’s Anatomy Trivia, Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus, 7:00 pm
- Weekly Old Time Jam With Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 7:15 pm – 10:00 pm
- Weekly 808+Meditate, The Concourse, 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Stand-Up KNOX Comedy, Benefiting Awareness for XHunger.com, Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus, 8:00 pm, $20 – $50
Wednesday, November 25
- Homeschool STEAM: Lightning Bugs, Knoxville Arts & Fine Crafts Center, 10:00 am – 11:00 am, $10
- Shiny – David Wilson, UT Downtown Gallery, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Wednesday – Friday, through November 28 [closed Thanksgiving])
- Final day: DreamBikes Closing Sale, DreamBikes, noon – 6:00 pm
- Wednesday Meditation for Lunch, Infinite Light Center, 12:15 pm – 1:30 pm, $5
- Frog & Toad Trio at The Hub, Knox Brew Hub, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
- Wednesday College Night! Craft Axe Throwing – Knoxville, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Christy Lynn Band (Duo) at Preservation Pub, 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
Thursday, November 26
- Thanksgiving Outreach, Volunteer Ministry Center, 6:00 am – 8:00 am
- Regal Turkey Trot, The Mill & Mine, 8:00 am – 10:30 am, $10 – $30
- Thanksgiving at Oliver Royale, 11:00 am – 7:00 pm, $59
- 45RPM at Star of Knoxville Riverboat Cruise, noon – 2:00 pm, RSVP
- Thanksgiving at Lonesome Dove, noon – 9:00 pm
- Thanksgiving at Chesapeake’s, 4:00 pm
- Weekly Eddie’s Health Shoppe / Knox Brew Hub Fun Run, Knox Brew Hub, 6:00 pm
- Scottish Session with David Pickens,Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 7:15 – 10:00 pm
- Friends and family thanksgiving cocktail party, Old City Sports Bar, 8:00 pm
Friday, November 27
- Downtown Elf on the Shelf Scavenger Hunt, Various locations in downtown Knoxville, daily through January 3
- Follow the Peppermint Trail, Various locations in downtown Knoxville, daily through January 3
- Peppermint Grove & Winter Lights, Market Street and Krutch Park, daily through January 3
- Christmas Tree Extravaganza! Central Filling Station, 11:00 am – 10:00 pm
- Pop-Up Gift Shop in the Lobby, Tennessee Theatre, 11:00 am
- Fanatic Friday hoppy hour grill & chill. Fanatic Brewing Company, 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm (Fridays through December 18)
- Open Studio Night at The Emporium, The Emporium Center, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- 11/27/20 Rewind Live! (and live stream), The Concourse, 7:00 pm
- Jazz Fridays with Frog and Toad’s Dixie Quartet, Elkmont Exchange, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Friday Jazz Jam with Kelle Jolly on WUOT 91.9 FM on-air, 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Trevor Staples LIVE, Pour Taproom, 8:00 pm
Saturday, November 28
- Canceled: Victorian Holiday Home Tour in Old North Knoxville – the neighborhood board asks that those who normally buy tickets to this event donate to Mobile Meals at https://secure.donationpay.org/knoxseniors/
- TVB Women’s MTB Cornering Clinic! Baker Creek Preserve, 9:30 pm – 1:00 pm, $65
- Final showing: Shiny – David Wilson, UT Downtown Gallery, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
- Sidewalk Stocking Stuffer Sale, Union Ave Books, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
- Small Business Saturday Customer Appreciation Sale, Knoxville Soap Candle & Gifts, 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Saturday Explore Knox Bike Ride, Printshop Beer Co., 10:30 am – noon
- Saturday Hair of the Dog Yoga, Printshop Beer Co, 10:45 am – 11:45 pm, $10 – $12, RSVP
- Planet Motion World Dance Fitness, Morningside Park, 11:00 am – noon, free, but donations welcome
- Guided Behind the Scenes Tours: Deluxe Tours of the Tennessee Theatre, 11:00 am / 1:00 pm, SOLD OUT!
- Christmas Tree Extravaganza! Central Filling Station, 11:00 am – 10:00 pm
- Paranormal Adventure Tour (Social Distance Friendly), Historic Market Square, 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm
- Cherry Ave duo LIVE, Pour Taproom, 8:00 pm
Sunday, November 29
- Downtown Knoxville Vendors In-Store Service Hours and Current Modes of Operations
- Downtown Knoxville Vendors Take-Out and Curbside Delivery Hours and Current Modes of Operations
- East Tennessee Historical Society Online Resources, daily, FREE!
- Virtual Tour of Beauford Delaney Exhibit: Through the Unusual Door Episode 1 / Episode 2, Hosted by the Knoxville Museum of Arts, daily, FREE!
- E-Learning Station hosted by Ijams Nature Center, daily, FREE!
- Take a Virtual Tour, Blount Mansion, daily, FREE!
- Thorne Rooms Virtual Tour, Hosted by Knoxville Museum of Art, daily through January 12, FREE!
- Raid the Pantry Food Drive with Second Harvest Food Bank! Old Sevier District, midnight – 11:45 pm (daily through December 31)
- Downtown Elf on the Shelf Scavenger Hunt, Various locations in downtown Knoxville, daily through January 3
- Follow the Peppermint Trail, Various locations in downtown Knoxville, daily through January 3
- Grand Opening Month at Tall Man Toys, Tall Man Toys & Comics, 10:00 am – 7:00 pm (daily through November 30)
- November Meet-up: Complete Release with Mollymae McDonough, Infinite Light Center, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
- Online Event Finale: Six-Week Creative Therapeutic Workshop Series, Hosted by City of Refuge, Inc. and Elizabeth Ashley Ford, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm, $10 – $50
- Keyboards At Christmas 2020, Knoxville Civic Auditorium, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm, RSVP
- Bluegrass Jam with Perry Cooper, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- Healthcare Workers and Teachers Night / Service Industry Sundays, Craft Axe Throwing – Knoxville, 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm / 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Paranormal Adventure Tour (Social Distance Friendly), Historic Market Square, 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Monday, November 30
- How Are You, Knoxville? – Kiosk, documenting your thoughts in this unparalleled period of history, provided by River and Rail, Old City Performing Arts Center, 111 State St, ongoing daily
- National Button Day benefiting YWAC, Hosted by Tapestry Collection by Hilton, Cumberland House Knoxville, 6:30 am – 10:30 am
- Good Sport Holiday Mystery Box, The Central Collective, 7:30 am – 4:30 pm (weekdays through December 15), $54
- Monday Maker Marketplace, hosted by The Maker City, 8:00 am – 8:00 pm
- Weekly East Tennessee STEM Hub – STEM Sparks, 8:00 am – 11:55 pm
- Call to Artists: Deliver Your Art for the Alliance Members Show, The Emporium Center, 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Final day: Grand Opening Month at Tall Man Toys, Tall Man Toys & Comics, 10:00 am – 7:00 pm
- Homeschool Art (Mon): Filipino Lanterns, Knoxville Arts & Fine Crafts Center, 10:30 am – noon, $10
- Multi-Blade Mondays! Craft Axe Throwing – Knoxville, 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- 3-part workshop: CLAY: DECORATIVE SERVING DISHES, Knoxville Arts & Fine Crafts Center, 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm, $90
- Monday Fun Run, Alliance Brewing Co, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
- Weekly Charitable Juice: Small Breed Rescue of East Tennessee, Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Mike Baggetta’s Last Mondays at Barley’s, 9:00 pm
Tuesday, December 1
- Online Event: The Big Give, Hosted by United Way of Greater Knoxville, midnight – 11:59 pm
- Project Ridemore, Hosted by Smoky Mountain H-D Project Ridemore and Smoky Mountain Harley-Davidson, Ijams Nature Center, 10:00 am
- Knox on Tap: Live at The Hub, Knox Brew Hub, 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm
- City Council Meeting, Main Assembly Room, City County Building, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- Weekly XHunger – Networking & Updates, Downtown 211, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- Finish the Lyrics 1990s and 2000s, Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus, 7:00 pm
- Weekly Old Time Jam With Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 7:15 pm – 10:00 pm
- Weekly 808+Meditate, The Concourse, 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm